2013 Draft Prep: Latest mixed Head-to-Head mock draft

Your friendly neighborhood group of Fantasy analysts took to the virtual field again this week, drafting in a standard Head-to-Head Points league.

We actually simulcast the draft live on Fantasy Baseball Today, with commentary from all 12 of our participants. This had the expected side-effect of making the first nine rounds clock in at three hours -- but it was worth it, as the drafters thoroughly explained their choices and got to take their time with their picks, making for less-rushed picks and more nuanced selections.

The final round is always the most interesting to me, as it's really the best place for gambles in a shallower league like this. Mark Teixeira dropped all the way down to Round 21, rubbing elbows (or wrists, as it were) with Ervin Santana, Robbie Ross, Dylan Bundy, Chris Archer and Brian Roberts. And just because we feel like everyone needs to know where he's going, would-be Padres stud Jedd Gyorko was selected in the 19th round, right after Trevor Bauer, who was sent to Triple-A on Thursday.

(5:40 pm ET)Royals RHP Joe Blanton agreed to accept an assignment to Triple-A Memphis. Blanton signed a minor league contract with the team on February 13 and was invited to camp as a non-roster player.

"But I'm moving forward again," said Crain, who played long toss from 120 feet Monday. "Obviously, when you first come in, you feel like there's a chance, as I was doing so well. ... I don't want to rush it, and [I want to] make sure I'm there and there for good when it happens.

"I've felt better than I have since I've been going through this. So, that's a positive sign. I'm going to stay down here and keep working and be with the staff down here, and we'll put a good plan together to make that happen."

(5:33 pm ET)Free agent left-hander Jose Mijares was suspended 50 games without pay following a second positive test for a drug of abuse, the office of the commissioner of baseball announced on Tuesday, per HardballTalk.com.

Mijares was released by the Reds last week. He surrendered three earned runs on 5 1/3 innings this spring.

(5:32 pm ET)Rangers reliever Shawn Tolleson (forearm) threw a perfect inning in a minor-league game Tuesday, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He needed just seven pitches to get through his appearance.

Hendrickson was released by the Orioles a couple weeks ago after making four appearances in spring training. Hendrickson pitched in the majors for 10 seasons, posting a 58-74 record with a 5.03 ERA and 666 strikeouts in 1,169 innings.

(5:20 pm ET)Mike Olt is expected to be the Cubs' starting third baseman on Opening Day for a second straight year with the demotion of Kris Bryant to the minors. Even with the potential for Chicago to bring Bryant to the majors quickly, Olt is feeling confident heading into the 2015 season.

"It feels a lot different," Olt said of this season versus last year, per MLB.com. "I was able to go up there last year and learned a lot of things. I feel I'm back to the player who can really compete instead of the player who you hope is ready and you hope the swing is there. It's a lot different feeling, a lot less stressful."

Olt is having a decent spring at the plate, batting .279 with a .392 on-base percentage, .558 slugging percentage and .950 OPS in 19 games. It's a nice turnaround after batting .160 in 89 games in the majors last season.

"I had two crazy years and a lot of things happened to me," said Olt of some injury issues. "Now I feel it's in the past, and I have a new outlook on baseball and a new outlook on my career. I used to be one of those [top prospects like Bryant] -- and you forget about that. I feel myself becoming that guy again, and it makes baseball fun again."